The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-09-01
important chancery Proceedings.

Important Chancery Proceedings.
The Wytheville Patriot and Herald con-
tains the following publication in an i'm
portant chancery proceeding which has
been instituted in Virginia, the principal
parties to which are we'll known. We
subjoin the notice to the nonresident as
we find it in the paper referred to-
WTILLIAM MALONE. CHAIRMAN. ETC,
VS.. FIN Chancery.
JNO. S. BARBOUR, CHAIRMAN, ETC To the
People of the State of Virginia.
Humby complaining showeth Your COM
plainant VIM. Malone, who represents that he
Is the Chairman of the Republican party of
Virginia, a party which has for its object the
building up of the State, the development of
her resources, the protection of her labor; that
and promulgated through its platform that it
favored the total abolition of the Internal Rev.
enue Tax which annually takes from the people
100000, that said party has always advocated
the passage of the Blair Educational Bill which
would enure to the benefit of the free schools
OF the State; that said party readjusted the
State debt upon the terms of the Ridd leberger
Bill, thereby saving the people many millions
of dollars Your Complainant charges that one
John S. Barbour is the Chairman of so-called
Democratic party in Virginia. but which is not
a true wing of the National Democratic party.
recognized by. the parent Complainant
charges and challenges a denial. that this
act. manifested it's open hostility to the bene-
fcent meas ures above mentioned. and that
whilst it would talk favorably to the people of
such measures, 1t was only for the purpose of
catching their votes, and deluding them.
Complainant further alleges that said Bar
bour recently, to-wit: on the 18th day of August
1887 called a convention of this so called DEM
ocratic party to meet in the city of Roanoke.
That said Barbour called said convention to
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lengthy speech, in which lie laid down q plat
form of principles for them to follow. That
said platform is at total variance with that of
the National Democracy. and that it was only
adopted as & delusiOn and a snare to attempt to
catch unthinking voters. Complainant charges
that this party really favOrs none of the meas
ures proposed as their past acts prove.
Complainant would here state that hitherto
said Barbour, not content with rObbing the
Republican party of their platform, has even
robbed your complainant OF his title, and now
vaunts himself as Boss BARBOUR. Complain
| ant here releases all claim to said title, as he
would state that he was never able to suppress
while Boss BARBOUR, not only laid down the
platform for said convention in q letter written
by him few days before said convention as
sembled but prevented any objection being
made to said platform. when he well knew that
at least the delegates from Wythe county were
opposed to it. Complainant charges in conclu-
sion that this so-called Democratic party with
BOSS Barbour at its head, has stolen and appro-
prated to its own use the Platform of the Re-
publican Party, with the Intention of deluding,
humbugging and ensnaring the voters of the
Commonwealth, that it is masquerading as the
friend OF the people when 1t is their enemy.
Complainant therefore prays that Jno. S. Bar
bour, Chairman, ETC., be made a party defend
ant to this Bill and be required to answer its
allegations fully on oath that an Injunction be
awarded, restraining the Defendant from fur
Their using or in any way. appropriating the.
Republican platform, and that he be required
TO place himself and his party upon the true
Democratic platform, of Free Trade, Internal
Revenue Taxes and opposition to general edu-
| NOT
Jno. s. Barbour, Chairman, etc., being
resident of Virginia, but a resident of Wash
ington, D. Co. may an order of publication be
directed, etc. WILLIAM MALONE,
By Counsel,